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Section 39-5-10. Short title; definitions. - This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Unfair...
Section 39-5-20. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices unlawful; application of federal act. - (a) Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts...
Section 39-5-35. Requiring certain insurance coverage as unfair trade practice. - It shall be an unlawful trade practice under Section 39-5-20...
Section 39-5-36. Resale of tickets for more than original price. - (A) A person or firm who knowingly purchases a quantity...
Section 39-5-37. Use of assumed or fictitious name to misrepresent business is unfair trade practice. - It shall be an unlawful trade practice under Section 39-5-20...
Section 39-5-38. Deceptive or misleading advertisement of live musical performance; injunction; penalty. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "performing person or...
Section 39-5-39. Attorney advertising in false, deceptive, or misleading manner. - Notwithstanding another provision of law, it is an unlawful trade...
Section 39-5-40. Article inapplicable to certain practices and transactions. - Nothing in this article shall apply to: (a) Actions or...
Section 39-5-42. Misrepresenting food or food products as product of South Carolina. - (A) For purposes of this section "food" or "food product"...
Section 39-5-50. Injunction; orders or judgments to restore property. - (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe...
Section 39-5-60. Assurance of voluntary compliance with article. - In the administration of this article, the Attorney General may...
Section 39-5-70. Investigative demand by Attorney General. - (a) When it appears to the Attorney General that a...
Section 39-5-80. Additional powers of Attorney General. - To accomplish the objectives and to carry out the duties...
Section 39-5-90. Service of notice, demand, or subpoena. - Service of any notice, demand, or subpoena under this article...
Section 39-5-100. Person served with notice, investigative demand, or subpoena shall comply; penalty enforcement. - A person upon whom a notice, investigative demand, or subpoena...
Section 39-5-110. Civil penalties for willful violation or violations of injunction. - (a) If a court finds that any person is willfully...
Section 39-5-120. Dissolution, suspension, or forfeiture. - Upon petition by the Attorney General, the court of common...
Section 39-5-130. Duty of solicitors, county, and city attorneys. - It shall be the duty of the solicitors of each...
Section 39-5-140. Actions for damages. - (a) Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of money...
Section 39-5-145. Price gouging during emergency; definitions; penalty; evidence. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Abnormal disruption of...
Section 39-5-147. Charitable solicitations during emergencies; penalty. - (A) Upon a declaration of a state of emergency by...
Section 39-5-149. Registration of agent to receive notification of state of emergency. - A trade association, corporation, or partnership may register an agent...
Section 39-5-150. Limitation of actions. - No action may be brought under this article more than...
Section 39-5-160. Article is cumulative. - The powers and remedies provided by this article shall be...
Section 39-5-170. Vehicle glass repair business; unlawful practices. - It is an unfair trade practice and unlawful for a...
Section 39-5-180. Vehicle glass repairs; false claims. - It is an unlawful practice for a person who sells,...
Section 39-5-310. Definitions. - For the purpose of this article: (1) A "wholesale" sale...
Section 39-5-320. Retail sale by wholesaler at wholesale price is an unfair trade practice. - It is declared an unfair trade practice and unlawful for...
Section 39-5-325. Unfair trade practice for motor fuel retailer to sell below cost in order to affect competition; exemptions. - (A) Except as otherwise permitted to meet competition as provided...
Section 39-5-330. Retail sale at lower than wholesale price is an unfair trade practice. - It is declared an unfair trade practice and unlawful for...
Section 39-5-340. Liability of wholesaler. - When a wholesaler owns a controlling interest or stock in...
Section 39-5-350. Exemptions. - (A) No part of this article shall be construed to...
Section 39-5-360. Penalties. - Each sale in violation of the terms of this article...
Section 39-5-510. Definitions. - When used in this article: (a) "Theater" means any establishment...
Section 39-5-520. Blind bidding prohibited; notice of trade screenings required. - (a) Blind bidding is prohibited in this State. No bids...
Section 39-5-530. Contents of invitation to bid; examination of bids; rebids. - If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the licensing of...
Section 39-5-540. Waiver of blind bidding prohibited. - If the first run exhibitors within any county in this...
Section 39-5-550. Applicability. - The provisions of this article shall apply to all motion...
Section 39-5-560. Penalty. - Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be...
Section 39-5-710. Short title. - This article must be known and may be cited as...
Section 39-5-720. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Compensation" means the payment...
Section 39-5-730. Pyramid promotional schemes prohibited. - A pyramid promotional scheme is an unfair trade practice pursuant...